True strike anywhere matches have been long gone. The original formulae was used in improvised explosives. Then matches were foolishly declared a HAZMAT item with prohibitive shipping that reduced the availability.In an ancient post I analysed a box of Diamond Brand. Out of 250 you could glean some very robust match heads, some relegated to home use and no few utterly useless. That was before a recent drop in quality as noted along with supplemented match imports from Red China. Matches in concept as a ready source of ignition over flint and steel have truly been replaced by disposable lighters, another ready source of finite lights. If you want matches as an option Lifeboats with their own quirks are the answer. The sealed containers and handmade laquered matches have a very good shelf life. You must sacrifice a container becoming comfortable lighting them, and a secondary striker surface is mandatory as the cap top affairs quickly deteriorate. In the real world today several disposable lighters equal a supply of matches and a metal match the older flint and steel sparking strategy. And for shear 'stick it in your pocket and forget about it' 100% reliability and virtual lifelong shelf life get a SPARKLITE.